Free Download of the week starts today!
We're excited to be offering a free download of the week on iTunes. We'll be putting up a new songs every Tuesday. Up this week: Elliott BROOD's Write It All Down For You.
A good week for Plaskett.
First Perez Hilton, then the Short List nom on Tuesday, and now Joel has been handpicked to open for Sir Paul McCartney in Halifax.
Podcast!
Grant Lawrence and the team at Radio 3 have put together a Polaris Music Prize podcast for your listening enjoyment.
Ladies and Gentleman, the 2009 Short List
Steve Jordan, Founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize, today revealed the Short List of 10 Canadian albums eligible for the fourth annual $20,000 award.
Lots and lots and lots of Polaris coverage
Thanks to all who came our Short List unveiling today. We're still sifting through the coverage. As of this posting, the Prize is the number 2 on Google News – Entertainment,
Short List announcement tomorrow!
We probably don't need to remind you that tomorrow is a big day. There's a nice bold countdown clock right at the top to do that. But it's such a big day we'll say it anyway: less than 24 hours remain until the announcement of the Polaris Music Prize Short List.
Britunes!
Long Listers Great Lake Swimmers, shown some love by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams.
Happy Canada Day from the Polaris Music Prize!
Canada Day (and the weekend) bring many a great live show with Polaris Long List artists to your neck of the woods, from sea to shining sea. Enjoy the fireworks, unless you're in Toronto, where you'll have to settle for the figurative fireworks of Chad VanGaalen & The Constantines on the waterfront. As always, check your local listings. But here's a sampling:
Long Listers playing Jazz Winnipeg
Jill Barber, Land Of Talk and Beast are all performing at Winnipeg Jazz.
Polaris artists playing Sled Island Festival in Calgary
A healthy slate of past honourees and present Long List artists are playing festivals big and small all across the country this summer. We'll do our best to keep you looped.
